Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-05-21
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out of my awkwardness, or they may
have been the result of carelessness
on the part of the TYPO.
The INDEPENDENT of April 23d
contains an article, headed Shang-
hal and signed a Democrat. | learn
that many persons in the county,
have placed the authorship of said
article. to my credit or discredit as
the care may be. | am frank to say
that | am not In my scribbling |
am careful to say only that which |
know to be correct, and which | can
sustain. always give my articles the
heading of my stopping place at the
time Of writing, and never change
my signature, have no disire to
misrepresent or mislead.
I have just returned to my home
after having spent the winter
in Hedgesville, | was there in
the capacity of teachers in one of
the four rooms in the excellent school
building at this place.
The closing exercises on Friday
last were quite interesting. At 3 p.
m the sliding doors which separ-
ate the upper rooms were opened
and the pupils of the four rooms
were seated in the two upper ones,
a large number of visitors were also
made comfortable and all appeared
to enjoy the exercises. The adj
vanced classes which have been un-
der Miss Jennie Skaters charge dur
ing the term, were examined and all
acquitted themselves in the more
satisfactory manner. The recita-
tions, selections, music and compo-
sitions were well rendered; to person
ate would be doing injustice; to simp
ly say they were all excellent, ex-
presses the whole truth in the mat
ter. The Duet rendered by Misses
Nora Nadenboush and Hattie Naylor
with Miss Jennie at the organ was
a grand feature of the occasion
The valedictory by Miss Cora
Nadenbousch, not only did credit to
herself but also to her Preceptess.
Prior to opening the doors in
the upper rooms, Misses Laura Ever
sole and Valley Henshaw were re.
viewing their pupils in their respec-
tive rooms, all of which gave the
most unmistakable evidence that
these ladies had discharged their
duties to the entire satisfaction of
all, even the most Hypercritical.
| congratulate the good people Of
Hedgesville upon having in their
midst the excellent tact, tablet and
energy of which they have the bene-
fit in the persons of the three ladies
who have been engaged in their
school during the last term, and l
hope they will bear in mind the
fact that true worth should be APP
preciated.
/ will take this method of return
ing sincere thanks to the people Of
Hedgesville. To the office of the
school and lin special manner) to
the ladies with whom was associat-
ed in school duties for courtesies
shown me during my stay with
them.
In looking over copy ofthe w.
Va, Democrat of May 9th I find a
sketch of the Shenandoah Valley
Campaign of % years ago. The
author Of which evidently knows
but little of the subject Of which he
is writing. After making several mis-
statements to which / have not the
time to refer, he states that Gen.
r. S. Ewell passed through four
years of hard fighting unscathed,
up to the very last week of the war
April 9Th, 1865, when he was taken
prisoner before Richmonds The fact
are simply these; Gen. Eweel
was wounded in the shoulder during
a night fight at Fairfax G Ii. on
the 31st Of May, 1861. Again at
the battle of Groveton while on
march to the second battle OF Man
ASA he was so severely wounded as
to render the amputation of leg
necessary. This occurred in Au-
gust, 1862, and he was not able to
rejoin the army until the 29th of
May, 1868, which he did at Hamil-
ton crossing near Fredericksburg
and took command as Lieut. General.
is useful when correct but
worse than useless when incorrect.
The election on Tuesday passed
quietly here sixty six vote were
distributed as follows, M. T. Bowers
As. II. S. Butt 81. M. S. Grantham
for president b. of E. without oposi-
ton 50, Smith Vanmetre without
for Commissioner, &C.
c.